Barrow County

A Native of Barrow County, Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her husband, Horace B. Powell; parents, W. O. and Roxie Robinson Flanigan; daughter-in-law, Becky McFalls Powell; and sister and brother-in-law, Annie Bee and Harold McNeal. Mrs. Powell was a retiree of the Gwinnett County Board of Education, where she served as a teacher at Dacula Elementary School. She was a member of Nazareth United Methodist Church.

A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, February 20, at 1 p.m. from the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh Shirley officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Nazareth United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Flowers are welcomed or memorials may be made to Nazareth United Methodist Church, 622 Dee Kennedy Road, Winder, Georgia 30680. Online condolences may be expressed at www.carterfhwinder.com

WINDER - Helen I. Jenkins, 86, went to be with Jesus February 16, 2018.

A native of Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Lizzie Sorrells Bowles. Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by her husband, Richard D. Jenkins in 2003. She had resided in Barrow County for most of her life, was of the Baptist denomination, and was a homemaker.

The family received friends Saturday, February 17, at Carter Funeral Home. A Funeral Service was held Sunday, February 18, from the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Cole officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Carter Funeral Home of Winder was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.carterfhwinder.com

She was a faithful member of Corinth United Methodist Church. Mary Ina retired as a school teacher, having taught three years in Jackson County and 27 years in The Gwinnett County School System. She was preceded in death by her parents, Erastus Marshall and Ina Ruth Thomas Wilbanks.

Survivors include a brother, Tom Wilbanks, Sautee Nacoochee, Ga.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday, February 15, at Smith Funeral Home, Winder. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, February 16, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held at Barrow Memorial Gardens on Thursday February 15, at 1 p.m. The Rev. Stanley Samuel will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sharon was born in Athens, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Geneva Hall Holliday. She earned a Business Degree from the University of Georgia. Sharon was an account executive with Merrill Lynch for a number of years. After she moved to Perry, Sharon became very involved in the community. She became a member of Perry United Methodist Church and was active there for over 35 years. She enjoyed her membership in the Beltista Club, a ladies’ service organization, and the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club. Reading was a favorite pastime, and she enjoyed collecting books for her personal library. Sharon loved to play golf and play bridge, which she did regularly each week. She was a member of the Houston Lake Ladies Golf Association as well as several different bridge clubs. Sharon treasured the time she spent with her late husband, George Ogden Persons, II. They traveled the world and made many wonderful memories together. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents.

A private interment will take place in Oaklawn Cemetery in Ft. Valley. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, February 14, at 11 a.m. at Perry United Methodist Church. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at a reception at Sharon’s home, 3401 Valley Drive, Perry, after the service.

He was born on August 11, 1941, in Sylacauga, Ala., the son of the late Raymond and Elsie Milam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Fant Milam; and two brothers, Ray Milam and Don Milam. Mr. Milam was a truck driver for over 30 years until his retirement and was well known for his sense of humor. He was a selfless and kind spirit who loved his children and grandchildren.

At the family’s request, services will be private. Please visit our website at www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a condolence for the family, share a memory of Mr. Milan, or to light a Remembrance Candle in his memory.

He was of the Baptist denomination. Robert retired from General Motors and was a member of The United Auto Workers Union. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Joel Oscar and Lois Vistulla Hardy Stephens; his wife, Rachel Louise Stephens; a daughter, Shirley Cantrell; four brothers, Carl, Joel, Richard and Earl Stephens; and two sisters, Annie Lois Stephens and Betty Hicks.

WATKINSVILLE - Patricia Smith “Tish” Parker, 87, died Tuesday night, February 6, 2018, at Thrive Assisted Living in Watkinsville, Ga. following a short illness.

She was born on August 20, 1930 in Winder, Ga., the daughter of the late Truman Julian Smith and Ermine McElroy Smith and graduated from Statham High School in Statham, Ga. She later married Judge Thomas A. “Tom” Parker, Sr. on May 26, 1954, and were so for just short of 59 years. She also graduated from Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College) in Milledgeville, Ga. with a B.S. in Home Economics. She was home economics and biology teacher for three years at Rockdale High School and then the 6th grade at Isabella Street School in Waycross for seven years. She then spent 22 years as the Child Development Instructor at Ware Tech (now Coastal Pines) in Waycross. She was a beloved teacher to many.

Upon retiring in 1990, she and her husband traveled to Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Asia, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. They also participated in several church building mission trips.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Waycross and was selected as their Women of the Year in 2001. She was a member of the Gleaners Sunday School Class and served as the Flower Committee chairman for three years, a WMU Circle Leader, and a Children’s Sunday School teacher. She was also a member of the Waycross Junior Women’s Club and a charter member of the Waycross Camellia Garden Club.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 10, at First Baptist Church in Waycross. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Friday evening at Music Funeral Home from 6 until 8 o’clock.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in her honor to the Flower Committee at First Baptist Church, 702 Elizabeth St., Waycross, GA 31501 or the Southeast Cancer Unit, 401 Pendleton St., Waycross, GA 31501.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com

He was born to Robert Leonidas Rice of Elberton, and Leila Thornton Vickery, Hartwell, Ga., on July 12, 1921. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Martha Carrell Gaines of Dewy Rose, Ga. They were married on October 17, 1943. Also preceded in death by a sister, Sara Rice Maxwell (Frank), Elberton.

He was schooled in Elberton, Ga., class of 1939. He received a BBA from the University of Georgia in 1948. He was a World War II veteran, having served in The European Theater from 1942-1946.

Mr. Rice worked as a CPA for MS Cooley in Athens, Ga. from 1948-1973. He was a partner with Beasley and Rice, PC, CPAs, and a partner with Rice and Giles PC, CPAs in Athens, Ga. until his retirement in 2012. He was the CEO of W.C. Harris Company in Winder, Ga.
He was a member of the American Institute of Accountants, Life Member of the Georgia Society of CPAs, UGA Alumni Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Athens Country Club, First Baptist Church of Athens, a Friend of Oconee Hill Cemetery, and many other organizations over his lifetime.

Mr. Rice was a Sunday School teacher and deacon for many years. He served in many organizations, on many Boards, and assisted many friends and family with their business affairs over a long career as a CPA and financial guide.

A memorial service will be held at Bernstein Funeral Home, 3195 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA, on Saturday, February 10, at 4 p.m. The family will receive friends after the service at Bernstein.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Athens Council on Aging or the Special Olympics.

WINDER - Jean Reynolds, better known to most as Nanny, woke up with her Lord and Savior in the early morning on Sunday, February 4, 2018.

A resident of Winder for the last 50 years, she was born in Climax, Ga. on November 15, 1934, the daughter of William and Nellie Mae Thomas Cox. She was preceded in death by both of her parents; brothers, Bill, Tom, and Hugh; sisters, Lois Cox Swafford, Beth Lou Cox Pollock; and son, Michael Reynolds. Still with us are Ralph (Laura) Cox, and Bo Cox, as well as her many nieces and nephews.

Jean met her husband Bobby Reynolds in Atlanta while attending cosmetology school in 1954, and they dated for a little over a year before being married on April 28, 1956. The two celebrated almost 62 years of loving one another. They started their family in College Park, then set their roots in Winder in 1967.